Suburb in Queanbeyan-Palerang

Greenleigh, NSW

Greenleigh had a population of 676 at the 2021 Census (−1.2% since 2016). Median age 50.0. Median weekly household income $3,263. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Greenleigh at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Greenleigh's population shrank by 1.2% to 676, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 50.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 6.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.7%.

5.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 56.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 249 households.

The median household earns $3,263 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

16.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.2% use a language other than English at home. 41.5% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Greenleigh beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureGreenleighNSWAustralia
Population6768,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−1.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age50.039.038.0
Households2492,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting5.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright56.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,263$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,485$2,167$1,863
Born overseas16.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.2%28.2%23.6%
No religion41.5%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−1.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7132011
  2. 6842016
  3. 6762021

Age

Median age 50.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Greenleigh New South Wales
Share of people by age, Greenleigh and New South Wales
0–96.4%
10–1914.1%
20–2910.5%
30–398.4%
40–499.2%
50–5921.6%
60–6917.9%
70–7910.8%
80+1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Greenleigh at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.1%
  2. Australian37.2%
  3. Irish18.0%
  4. Scottish15.0%
  5. German5.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian1.7%
  2. Spanish0.9%
  3. Macedonian0.8%
  4. Australian Indigenous languages0.6%
  5. Indonesian0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.5%
  2. Germany1.5%
  3. New Zealand1.1%
  4. the United States1.1%
  5. Scotland0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Greenleigh

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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